Should I upgrade to a larger filter?
Should I do anything to my filter or equipment when I close my pool down for the winter?
Is there any way of sealing a leak in a filter tank?
How do I clean my filters cartridge?
How often should I clean my D.E filter?
How often should I change my D.E.?
I seem to have to regenerate my D.E. filter frequently. Could too little D.E. be the cause?
I have a D.E. filter. Do I need to add diatomaceous earth to the filter through the skimmer before or after I backwash?
How does the micron filtration rating for a D.E. filter compare with that of a cartridge filter & sand filter?
Why is dirt passing through my sand filter?
I have a 10 year old sand filter. How can I determine if the sand needs to be replaced?
I have a sand filter and I'm getting a lot of sand in the bottom of my pool. Do you think there is something broken inside the filter, or do I have another problem?
How can I find out how many pounds of sand I need to put in my sand filter?
How do I change the sand in my top mount sand filter?
My sand pool filter is running at high pressures.
My pool sand filter is running in short cycles.
My cartridge filter will not clear algae from the pool.
My DE filter is running at high pressures and has a slow flow of water returning back to the pool.
My DE filter short cycles even after I backwash or regenerate and recharge.
Will backwashing or regenerating my DE filter thoroughly clean my filter?
The swimming pool won't stay clear .
My swimming pool filter is noisy.
My Vari-Flo valve leaks to waste.
My filter pressure gauge has dropped below normal for a clean filter?
The valve on top of my screw top fiberglass filter keeps popping off when the pressure reaches 15psi. What can I do to correct this?
Depending on the length of your pool swimming season we recommend replacing your filter cartridge every 1 - 2 seasons. You can greatly increase the life time of your cartridge with the proper cleaning and care of the cartridge.
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A: Sand - Filter Range 20 to 40 microns. The oldest and most popular method of filtration is sand. Sand filters use a special filter sand, normally .45 to .55 mm (also known as pool-grade #20 silica sand), because it has sharp edges that serve to separate particles, allowing filtration to take place. Sand filters are the least expensive of the three types of filters but only filters particles down to 20 to 40 microns in size.
Cartridge - Filter Range 10 to 20 microns. Cartridge filtration has been available for a relatively long time, and recently has begun to enjoy rapid growth and acceptance. When water passes through a cartridge filter, dirt is screened out at the surface of the cartridge element. When clean, the element will trap larger particles, with finer particles being filtered out as the pores of the element become clogged by the larger debris. The cartridge element can be removed and cleaned by pressure washing inside and out with a garden hose.
D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) - Filtration Range 1 to 3 microns. Many pool professionals consider D.E. filtration to be the finest, because it is capable of removing smaller particles than either sand or cartridge. Diatomaceous earth is a porous powder with microscopic openings, that, when magnified, look like tiny sponges. Clear water can pass through these openings but particles, as small as one to three microns are trapped the first pass through the media. All D.E. filters have internal elements that become coated with D.E. It is this "filter cake" that strains dirt, dust, algae and some forms of bacteria from the water. Similar to sand filters, when a D.E. filter becomes dirty, it is cleaned either by backwashing the clogged D.E. to the "waste" line or regenerating and draining. To restore filtration, a fresh "charge" of D.E. is added to the filter.
Q: Should I upgrade to a larger pool filter?
A: Pool water filtration is the heart of your water care system. Depending on the size and style of the filter selected, you can achieve energy savings and improved water clarity by reducing the time and energy your pump must exert to cycle the entire body of water in your pool during a 12-hour period. Save energy and time by selecting a larger filter versus a standard filter size. A larger filter provides more filtration area, thus reducing back pressure buildup over time, and strain on your pump. A larger filter can extend the periodic maintenance cycle, thus saving the homeowner valuable time.
Q: Should I do anything to my filter or equipment when I close my pool down for the winter?
A: Cleaning your sand or D.E. filters when you close your pool for the season will ensure that they are ready for action when you open your pool the following summer. When closing your pool for the season, coat all accessible o-rings, rubber fittings, and gaskets with a silicone O-ring lube to keep them from drying out.
Q: Is there any way of sealing a leak in a filter tank?
A: Unfortunately, there is no way to safely seal a leak in a filter tank. The best option is to replace the tank.
Q: How do I clean my filters cartridge?
A: When cleaning cartridge filters, soak them in a cleaning solution for 24 hours, then hose them off before reinstalling.
Q: How often should I clean my D.E filter?
A: D.E. filters should be disassembled and cleaned at least once per season.
Q: How often should I change my D.E.?
A: You should change your D.E. after backwashing your filter.
Q: I seem to have to regenerate my D.E. filter frequently. Could too little D.E. be the cause?
A: Yes, too little D.E. could cause your pressure to go up. Too little D.E. would not coat the grids and the debris that you filter would get embedded in the grid cloth causing it to become clogged. You probably should take the grid assembly out, clean it off, and soak it in a solution of TSP and water for 12 hours. After soaking, spray off the grid assembly thoroughly. Finally, reassemble it and precoat it with the correct amount of D.E. (refer to you owner's manual). You should see a big difference in the performance of the grid assembly.
Q: I have a D.E. filter. Do I need to add diatomaceous earth to the filter through the skimmer before or after I backwash?
A: Diatomaceous earth should be added to the filter after backwashing.
Q: How does the micron filtration rating for a D.E. filter compare with that of a cartridge filter & sand filter?
A: A sand filter rates at approximately 20-40 microns while Cartridge filters are rated at approximately 10-20 microns. D.E. filters are rated at approximately 1-3 microns. So you will get better filtration with the D.E. filter. You can make a cartridge filter a little more efficient by adding 1/4 to 1/2 pound of D.E. through the skimmer.
Q: How do I Backwash my Hayward D.E. Filter?
Open the pool filter backwash valve.
Use the pool filter bump handle slowly 15 times.
Turn on your pool pump and run it for 2 minutes.
Turn on your pool pump 1 minute.
Close the pool filter backwash valve.
Turn your pool pump back on.
Add D.E. to the pool skimmer located closest to pool pump.
Add D.E. to the pool skimmers slowly. Don't clog them !
Check swimming pool water level after backwashing - add more water if necessary.
Q: Why is dirt passing through my sand filter?
A: A number of things could be causing the problem. It could mean that a lateral is cracked or broken, or a valve may need servicing. Or, air may be passing through the filter, causing a channeling effect that permits dirt to get by the filter. In the latter case, there may be nothing wrong with the filter.
Q: I have a 10 year old sand filter. How can I determine if the sand needs to be replaced?
A: The general recommendation is to backwash your filter when the pressure reaches 10 psi over the initial start up pressure. For example, if the start up pressure is 15psi, you should backwash when the pressure reaches 25psi. If the pressure does not return to the start up pressure after backwashing, it is time to change the sand.
Q: I have a sand filter and I'm getting a lot of sand in the bottom of my pool. Do you think there is something broken inside the filter, or do I have another problem?
A: If you are getting a lot of sand in the pool there may be a lateral broken in the bottom of the filter. If this is the case, the lateral(s) will have to be replaced.
Q: How can I find out how many pounds of sand I need to put in my sand filter?
Q: How do I change the sand in my top mount sand filter?
A: To replace the sand in your filter you must first disconnect the pipes going into the valve on top of the filter. Next, unscrew the complete valve counter-clockwise. Once the valve has been removed, you will be able to see the sand bed. The best way to remove the sand is to either use a portable vac or just dip it out with a small can. Once the old sand has been removed, fill the tank 2/3 full of water and just pour the new sand in. DO NOT get sand in the vertical pipe sticking up from the bottom of the filter tank.
Q: How do I Backwash my Sand Filter?
Turn off your swimming pool pump.
Turn your swimming pool filter multiport valve to the backwash position.
Open your backwash gate valve.
Turn your swimming pool pump on and run the pool pump for 2 minutes.
Turn swimming pool pump off.
Turn swimming pool filter multiport to the rinse position.
Turn swimming pool pump on and run it for 1 minute.
Turn pool filter multiport valve to the backwash position.
Turn swimming pool pump on and run it for 2 minutes.
Turn filter multiport valve to rinse position.
Turn pool pump on and run it for 1 minute.
Turn filter multiport valve to filter position.
Follow the backwashing instructions in your Owner's Manual. The sand bed may be clogged with mineral deposits that will not backwash away. Some calcium based chlorines and other alternative sanitizers will build up in your sand bed, and will require more frequent backwashing and changing of the sand.
Before you replace all the sand in your pool filter, try removing approximately 1" of the top layer of the sand, replace with the exact amount of sand you removed. Normal life span of the sand is about 4 - 5 years.
You may have to clean your swimming pool filter system with a special filter cleaner, check with your pool dealer for proper procedures.
Check to see if there is a closed or partially closed valve along your return piping, open the valve.
Your swimming pool pump may be too small to provide sufficient flow for proper backwashing. Your filter will function, but a lower design flow rate will cause your system to backwash improperly. Check the output of the pump to be sure that it equals your filter's design flow rate. Replace the pump if it is too small.
Improper backwashing could be the reason. Always backwash until the water runs clear in the valve's sight glass, usually about two minutes.
You may have have algae causing the pool filter to clog. By testing the swimming pool water balance with a test kit and super chlorinating, you should solve this problem.
NOTE: Some test kits may provide inaccurate results, we suggest taking a water sample to your pool dealer for evaluation. Be sure to take a water sample before shocking the pool.
There is sand at the bottom of the swimming pool.
The sand you are using could be too small, which will go through the filter system, then back into the pool. Remove the sand and replace it with the proper grade of sand - #20 Silica or 45-55mm pool sand, which can be found at your local pool dealer.
Your swimming pool pump may be too big for your filter. During backwashing the pressure can cause the sand to rise high enough to overflow into the standpipe, allowing sand to flow back into the pool. Refer to your Owner's Manual for the correct amount of sand for your filter.
There could be a loose lateral located at the bottom of your filter. Tighten any loose laterals, replace if broken.
Most calcium based chlorine, both powder or tablets, contain from 30 - 35% of what is called inert materials. This is calcium residue or dust, which many pool owners mistake for sand. You can confirm this by following these steps: During vacuuming, use a hand vac and pole. As the vac head approaches, , the sand will lay on the bottom, and will allow itself to be picked up. Most calcium residue will scatter away from the vac head as you try to pick it up.
If you have this problem, we recommend that you put extra water in your swimming pool and vacuum to the waste line. If you vacuum to the filter, some of it will be trapped on the sand surface, allowing dust to get back into your pool.
The three filter types will clear up algae, provided it is not in a live state. Consult your local pool dealer for the proper chemicals to help rid the algae. Most cartridge filter problems are caused by dirty, clogged or abused elements. Either clean the elements, or replace if torn or damaged.
The DE pool filter is loaded with too much debris or algae and needs backwashing or regeneration. If this problem persists and you notice the filter gauge pressure rising from 7 - 10 psi above your beginning pressure, you need to regenerate your filter. Refer to your Owner's Guide for further instructions or consult your pool dealer for service.
Your swimming pool pump output might exceed the design flow rate of the pool filter. Make sure the pool pump is correctly sized for your filter.
If there is algae in the swimming pool, super chlorinate, backwash or bump/drain and recharge as needed. Make sure you are properly backwashing on your vertical grid filter. Refer to your Owner's Manuals for instructions.
The swimming pool filter elements may be clogged because of an accumulation of chemical deposits. Clogging is accelerated if chemicals are fed through the skimmer, operating your filter too long without DE after starting the pump, or operating the filter without DE. DE must be added as soon as the filter is full of water, and the pump is putting out a steady stream of water. Refer to your Owner's Guide for the amount of DE your filter requires.
Biguanide based sanitizers (i.e. Baquacil, SoftSwim) can cause short cycling.
Be sure that the suspected material on the pool floor is actually DE. Pollen, chemical residue and plaster dust often look like DE.
You may have a tear in your filter elements, replace if necessary. Make sure that you assemble the internal parts properly!
Check for air leaks, as this will cause the system to leak DE back into the pool. If there are air leaks, install a check valve between the pump and the filter valve.
This is normal if the swimming pool contains very dirty water. Backwash or regenerate and recharge more often. If there is a presence of live algae, add enough chlorine sanitizer to control this growth, then vacuum. The presence of alum or floccing agents will clog the filter. Vacuum so as to bypass the swimming pool filter. Do not use floccing agents with DE pool filters.
No, you must thoroughly clean the elements at least once a year. You can clean your filter elements using automatic dishwasher detergent. Remove the elements from the swimming pool filter, according to the instructions in your Owner's Guide, and hose them off with a forceful stream of water from your garden hose. Fill a large plastic container with the detergent, using about a 1/2 cup and warm water. Soak the elements for approximately 3 - 4 hours. After soaking, rinse off the elements again. Re-assemble your filter according to the instructions in your Owner's Guide. Note:do not soak elements in muriatic if the pool uses Biguanide products. This will damage the swimming pool filter.
You may choose to clean the elements with muriatic acid or other commercial pool filter element cleaners, mix according to the package instructions. Use extreme caution when handling any cleaning agents, as they can be harmful to the eyes, skin and clothing. After cleaning, thoroughly rinse all elements with cold water.
Your pool chemistry may be out of balance, allowing algae to multiply.
The flow rate through the filter may be low due to clogged or undersized piping. Cleaning the lines or changing to larger pipes will correct this problem.
Your filter operation time may not be long enough to compensate for heavy use or hot weather. Try running your filter for 24 hours to clear the water, then adjust to less running time.
Your pump may be hooked up to the wrong port on the multiport valve. If incorrectly installed, the filter will be flowing in reverse. Be sure the pump is connected to the port marked "pump" on the valve.
You could be backwashing too often. Backwash only when the pressure rises 7 - 10 psi over the starting pressure, or when the return flow back into the pool becomes low.
An oversized pump may cause noise in your filter valve due to excessive flow. To test, hold your hand partially in front of any returns at the pool wall. If the noise subsides, this will confirm that the problem is excessive flow. It can be remedied by by installing smaller eyeball fittings in the return(s), changing the pump impeller size in the pump, or change to a 2-inch control valve.
The valve seat gasket inside the valve has become worn or loose. You may choose to do this yourself or contact your local pool dealer for service. How do you replace the gasket? You will need a new gasket, obtained from your local dealer, some Krazy Glue, and a sharp 1/8-inch wide flat bladed screwdriver. NOTE: Mark the top and bottom of the valve with a marking pen. It's very important that you do not change the location of the cover when re-assembling. Remove the cover, usually six screws. Using the screwdriver, scrape out every last part of the gasket and cement, in order to get back to a clean flat surface. Put a fair amount of crazy glue on the flat side of the gasket. Place the gasket, flat side down, back into place - let dry for one hour minimum.
Q: My filter pressure gauge has dropped below normal for a clean filter?
A: If your filter pressure gauge indicates that pressure has dropped below the normal reading for a clean filter, check to see if you have a clogged pump or skimmer basket.
Q: The valve on top of my screw top fiberglass filter keeps popping off when the pressure reaches 15psi. What can I do to correct this?
A: A valve blowing off the top of the filter is a serious problem. We highly recommend that you purchase a new filter immediately. We would not recommend running the filter under these conditions.


"Does Guaranteed Income Really Make Sense as a 401k Option?" (FiduciaryNews.com, May 30, 2012). Is there evidence to support what surveys say 401k investors want? Quite the contrary. This is the second part of a three part series. The third part was "How Do 401k Annuity Options Increase Plan Sponsor Fiduciary Liability?" (FiduciaryNews.com, May 31, 2012). Will 401k plan sponsors find themselves in the same sorry position as the unfortunate bartender who served one too many drinks?
More and more states and municipalities have seen the writing on the wall and are trying to fix the Ponzi scheme known as public employee pensions. There are a few scant hold-outs, but, heading into Wisconsin's recall election over this very same issue, from the reporting, it seems many politicians have already voted in favor of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.
"Providence, union leaders reach pension deal," (Boston Globe, May 29, 2012) In one small step towards fiscal responsibility, Providence is able to stave off bankruptcy by eliminating COLAs from pension payments.
"Maricopa judge: Halting pension raises unconstitutional," (The Arizona Republic, May 29, 2012) Well, isn't this an interesting conundrum. The legislature passes a law removing COLAs from pensions of, among others, elected officials and judges. Then a judge, presumably one affected by this law, decides the law is unconstitutional. Who's checking what balance here?
"Judge: NJ doesn't have to pay COLAs for retirees," (CBS News, May 30, 2012) The judge OK's the New Jersey law meant to lower public pension costs. Maybe this judge didn't get the Arizona memo.
"CA Senate OKs bill creating retirement plan for private sector employees," (The Sacramento Bee, May 30, 2012) How does one explain a state that can't pay its current bills creating out of thin air a "retirement" plan for private sector workers? (And, no, we'll bypass the obvious "medical marijuana" jokes.) Despite passing in the Senate, there is bipartisan agreement this is a bad idea.
"San Jose Shows the Way Out of Public-Pension Sinkhole," (Bloomberg, May 30, 2012) In an effort to prove at least some portion of California hasn't fallen into the Pacific, San Jose takes the lead and will give its public workers a choice: either chip in towards your retirement or take less benefits.
"Lawmakers want to change retirement plans for state, school," (WHTM-TV, May 30, 2012) Pennsylvania sees the coming wave and wants to move to defined contribution plans before it's too late.
"Fitch: Recent Bankruptcies Highlight Recovery Implications for U.S. Pension Plans," (MarketWatch, May 31, 2012) More problems with pensions.
The longer until a decision is made, the more we can write about it.
"Looming election slams brakes on fiduciary regs," (InvestmentNews, May 27, 2012) Does this surprise anyone?
"Raymond James' Helck on Fiduciary Standard: 'No Problem,' but 'Devil in the Details'," (AdvisorOne, May 29, 2012) This is the first time the issue of "discretionary" vs. "non-discretionary" has come up. Helck may have a point, but traditional trust law (from whence we derive the fiduciary standard) also has the capacity for both discretionary and non-discretionary (or "directed") trustees. How do they handle it? And why shouldn't advisers be held to the same standard?
"JPMorgan, the Dimon Principle and Fiduciary Duty," (AdvisorOne, May 29, 2012) Author Knut Rostad has an instructive take on the fiduciary angle of a story popular in today's headlines.
"How Long Can Advisors Avoid Public Disclosure of Their Conflicts of Interest?" (AdvisorOne, May 30, 2012) With doctors now being run through the mill for their pay-to-play pharmaceutical schemes, how much longer until advisers are shown the same treatment?
All right, we all know 401k plan sponsors and investors are in the dark on fees. And we all know fees have to be paid. And we all know the DOL doesn't want plan sponsors chasing the lowest fees (because that might mean the lowest service). But, why can't we all agree on what fees matter?
"401k fees could reduce average nest egg by 30%, study says," (Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2012) Even Mike Alfred, chief executive of BrightScope and no fan of 401k fees, is quoted in the article as saying, while a problem, the data presented may be overstated. Again, we have what appears to be a mathematically unsophisticated mass media outlet throwing misleading numbers around in ways that scare rather than enlighten.
"Guess How Much Your 401k Plan Is Costing You in Hidden Fees," (Business Finance, May 31, 2012) Just another in a series of mass media reports highlighting the "conclusions" of the controversial Demos Report. This one, however, has the added bonus of misrepresenting data from that report, which focused on the future returns of only one mutual fund, to claim all mutual funds underperform the market.
"401k Fees Have Employers, Employees in the Dark," (ABC News, May 31, 2012) Half of 401k plan sponsors don't know if their plan pays fees.
"Employers don't know enough about 401k fees," (BenefitsPro, June 1, 2012) And it's worse for smaller plans, which, understandably, pay higher fees.
"Should we scrap the 401k system and start over?" (Reuters, June 1, 2012) Despite title, this article begins to chisel away at the veracity of the Demos Report.
Despite yet another article slamming TDFs, the DOL comes up with a surprising conclusion: There may be an upper limit to the number of mutual fund options a 401k plan menu should offer.
"DOLs Answer in Fee Disclosure Guidance Surprising," (PLANADVISER.com, May 29, 2012) The DOL suggests strange things start happening once a 401k plan exceeds 25 options.
"Target-Date Funds Are Too Complicated," (SmartMoney.com, May 29, 2012) Chuck Jaffe says all TDF's aren't created equal and, if 401k investors want a certain asset allocation, they should build it themselves.


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Category: Kid-Friendly Hotels Tags: Babysitting, Cribs (infant beds) available, Microwave in room, On-site restaurant(s), Pet friendly, Refrigerator in room, Smoke-free property, Video game system in room
Overlooking the world famous Times Square is the Doubletree Guest Times Square Suites, a New York accommodation providing direct access to such popular destinations as Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall, the Javits Convention Center, Empire State Building and Fifth Avenue shopping. The Doubletree Guest Times Square Suites is located at 1568 Broadway New York City, directly adjacent to Times Square and near to Penn and Grand Central Stations as well as an easy trip to the major airports serving New York City. The Doubletree Guest Times Square Suites boasts over 450 suites in the facility with twelve conference suites and two, two-bedroom "presidential" style suites as well. Additionally the hotel is known for providing some of the largest rooms in the entire city. All suites are intended to provide a "home" like atmosphere and include kitchenette facilities, work areas, comprehensive electronics and luxury toiletries and linens. Offering guests several dining area and lounges, recreational facilities such as a pool and fitness center, and complete business services, the hotel is intended for business and leisure travelers.
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Suzanne Kelleher (verified owner) – 11.04.2018
Spacious digs and a fantastic location in the heart of Times Square
New York hotels are often on the small side, but this place gives families lots of room to spread out. The fabulous location is smack dab in the middle of Manhattan's busiest neighborhood, yet our room was an oasis of calm. Once you take the elevator to the third-floor reception area, you leave the buzz of Times Square behind you. The reception area is sleek and modern, and the hotel itself is very tranquil and serene. It was really fantastic to step out the front door of the hotel and be right in the heart of so much action. We were directly across from the discount Broadway TKTS booth and within walking distance of all the Broadway theaters, the giant Toys R Us store, Rockefeller Center, Nintendo World, Fifth Avenue and its department stores, and all of the sights of midtown. There is a subway stop right next door to the hotel, which made it a breeze to go uptown or down to the Village. Every room is a suite with separate sleeping and living areas. Our suite contained a bedroom with two double beds, a dresser with a flatscreen TV, and a small closet. The living area contained a pull-out sofa, flatscreen TV, desk, and a wet bar with a large countertop, and a mini refrigerator and microwave tucked into a cabinet below. It was great to have two TVs, so our kids could watch their own shows. I also loved the a wet bar. We used the fridge to stock drinks and snacks during our stay.
If you need a crib, let the hotel know prior to your stay so it can be arranged.
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CNN's Comrade Jim Acosta Claims Trump 'Is the King of Fake News'
Here we go again with CNN's Jim Acosta. Boy, this guy is just full of himself. CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta slammed President Trump as the "king of fake news" while he was sitting on a panel for an event hosted by the Newseum in Washington, DC and the Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday night. He was joined by other White House correspondents, including Fox News' John Roberts and Urban Radio Networks' April Ryan, to discuss freedom of the press in the US. It would have been far more appropriate to discuss media as a propaganda tool for Marxists, but whatever.
Politico reporter Cristiano Lima brought up the fact that CNN won several categories (four I believe) in President Trump's Fake News Awards. They were released on the GOP's web site last night which went down due to the amount of traffic that swung their way to see the results. Lima then asked for a response from the correspondents. Cue comrade Acosta, who couldn't wait to chime in: "I would say—having been called fake news myself, that the president of the United States is the king of fake news. He is the king of fake news," Acosta said. "He said Barack Obama was not born in this country. He said Mexicans are rapists and criminals. He has said many things." So has CNN and Trump's statements are mostly accurate… you can't say the same for CNN.
Acosta continued by claiming that Trump lied about millions of undocumented immigrants causing him to lose the popular vote and about the size of his inauguration crowd in Washington, DC. What a putz. "The list goes on and on," Acosta said. "I don't want people to think that I'm saying that because I have an axe to grind, or I'm here to criticize or be political or have an agenda or whatever you were saying earlier. It's just a fact." That's exactly what we think, Jim, because it's true. You are a political hack and that you even call yourself a journalist is a really bad joke.
"We've been saying there's an apple and there's a banana. We've been sticking to apples. They're throwing out a lot of bananas," Acosta continued. "It's unfortunate that the President has sunk to that level where he has to go around issuing these kinds of awards. It's just not what you would think would happen in this country." You wouldn't think that the free press would shill for communists either, but here we are.
Acosta considers it a "badge of honor" to be thrown out of the Oval Office. I would revoke his press credentials and then he can wear that too. During that conference where Trump told him to get 'out', Acosta asked Trump if he was a racist after the President was accused of calling Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations "s—hole countries." Trump denies saying that and I believe him. He said he used "tough" language, but not the language he was accused of. And miraculously, the only person who heard him say that was Turban Durbin, a known liar.
Last week, the Committee to Protect Journalists, an advocacy group that promotes press freedom worldwide and co-hosted Wednesday night's event, presented the "Press Oppressor Awards" and they gave Trump the "Overall Achievement in Undermining Global Press Freedom." Really? I call that ironic when Putin is pushing reporters out of windows and poisoning them… but Trump!
"Authorities in China, Syria, and Russia have adopted Trump's 'fake news' epithet, and [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdoğan has applauded at least one of his verbal attacks on journalists," the CPJ wrote. "As Trump and other Western powers fail to pressure the world's most repressive leaders into improving the climate for press freedom, the number of journalists in prison globally is at a record high." Yes and that has nothing to do with Trump and everything to do with communism and Islamists. These people are concerned with freedom of the press. They want Marxism and Trump is in the way of that.
As long as I'm here, I might as well share with you the awards from last night:
1. The New York Times' Paul Krugman claimed on the day of President Trump's historic, landslide victory that the economy would never recover.
2. ABC News' Brian Ross CHOKES and sends markets in a downward spiral with false report of Russian collusion.
3. CNN FALSELY reported that candidate Donald Trump and his son Donald J. Trump, Jr. had access to hacked documents from WikiLeaks.
4. TIME FALSELY reported that President Trump removed a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. from the Oval Office.
5. The Washington Post FALSELY reported the President's massive sold-out rally in Pensacola, Florida was empty. Dishonest reporter Dave Weigel showed a picture of the empty arena HOURS before a sold out crowd started pouring in.
6. CNN FALSELY edited a video to make it appear President Trump defiantly overfed fish during a visit with the Japanese prime minister. The Japanese prime minister actually led the way with the feeding.
7. CNN FALSELY reported about Anthony Scaramucci's meeting with a Russian, but retracted it due to a "significant breakdown in process."
8. Newsweek FALSELY reported that Polish First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda did not shake President Trump's hand.
9. CNN FALSELY reported that former FBI Director James Comey would dispute President Trump's claim that he was told he is not under investigation.
10. The New York Times FALSELY claimed on the front page that the Trump administration had hidden a climate report.
11. And last, but not least: "RUSSIA COLLUSION!" Russian collusion is perhaps the greatest hoax perpetrated on the American people. THERE IS NO COLLUSION!
And for an even more comprehensive list as determined by Breitbart's John Nolte… check it out here. It's well worth your time and quite accurate. Heh.
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WH wants more Nukes, Why? Kanyon
By: Denise Simon | Founders Code
Yesterday, this website published an item regarding the Trump Executive Order requiring a total review and updated summary of the U.S. nuclear posture. Countless media outlets along with liberal think tanks wrote stinging critical articles on this review, mostly promoting the full elimination of nuclear weapons by the United States. This was the clear position of the Obama administration.
As this article is being published, the United Nations is holding a session on nuclear proliferation. Further, President Trump is at the Pentagon as this is being typed.
Trump and his national security team receives intelligence briefings and the summary below will likely explain why President Trump is right.
Popular Mechanics explains: Pentagon Document Confirms Existence of Russian Doomsday Torpedo
Kanyon is designed to wipe out the enemy's coastlines and make them unlivable for generations.
A key U.S. nuclear weapons document confirms that the Russian government is developing the most powerful nuclear weapon in more than a half century. A leaked copy of the Pentagon's Nuclear Posture Review states that Russia is developing a "new intercontinental, nuclear-armed undersea autonomous torpedo."
The existence of the weapon, known as Kanyon to the Pentagon and "Ocean Multipurpose System Status-6" to Russia, was first leaked by Russian television in November 2015. A test involving the Sarov-class submarine mothership was leaked in December 2016. The Nuclear Posture Review report, dated January 2018, lists the weapon as part of Russia's underwater nuclear arsenal. Here's a screen capture, with Kanyon circled in red:
Kanyon is reportedly a very long range autonomous underwater vehicle that has a range 6,200 miles, a maximum depth of 3,280 feet, and a speed of 100 knots according to claims in leaked Russian documents.
But what really makes Kanyon nightmare fuel is the drone torpedo's payload: a 100-megaton thermonuclear weapon. By way of comparison, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was 16 kilotons, or the equivalent of 16,000 tons of TNT. Kanyon's nuke would be the equivalent of 100,000,000 tons of TNT. That's twice as powerful as Tsar Bomba, the most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever tested. Dropped on New York City, a 100-megaton bomb would kill 8 million people outright and injure 6 million more.
Kanyon is designed to attack coastal areas, destroying cities, naval bases, and ports. The mega-bomb would also generate an artificial tsunami that would surge inland, spreading radioactive contamination with the advancing water. To make matters worse there are reports the warhead is "salted" with the radioactive isotope Cobalt-60. Contaminated areas would be off-limits to humanity for up to 100 years.
Kanyon is designed to get around American ballistic missile defenses, primarily the Ground-Based Interceptor missiles based in Alaska and California. Although GBI is meant to counter small numbers of intercontinental ballistic missiles from rogue countries such as Iran and North Korea, Russia wants to make it abundantly clear that it could still penetrate U.S. defenses even if they were scaled up to deal with larger, more powerful nuclear arsenals. More here.
The Pentagon writes:
In addition to modernizing 'legacy' Soviet systems, Russia is developing and deploying new nuclear warheads and launchers. These efforts include multiple upgrades for every leg of the Russian nuclear triad of strategic bombers, sea-based missiles, and land-based missiles. Russia is also developing at least two new intercontinental range systems, a hypersonic glide vehicle, and a new intercontinental, nuclear-armed, undersea autonomous torpedo. Link
The Pentagon report notes the Russians plan attacks from the erroneous position that a coercive nuclear "first use" policy might allow Russia to then negotiate terms favorable to itself (this is referred to as the escalate-to-de-escalate doctrine). The Pentagon writes:
Effective U.S. deterrence of Russian nuclear attack and non-nuclear strategic attack now requires ensuring that the Russian leadership does not miscalculate regarding the consequence of limited nuclear first use, either regionally or against the United States itself. Russia must instead understand that nuclear first-use, however limited, will fail to achieve its objectives, fundamentally alter the nature of a conflict, and trigger incalculable and intolerable costs for Moscow. Our strategy will ensure Russia understands that any use of nuclear weapons, however limited, is unacceptable. More here.
The full 64 page document is here.
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Will The 10-Year Treasury Yield 2% Highter Than Inflation, Its Historical Norm?
Markets advanced again yesterday as companies indicate the tax overhaul will boost earnings. Treasuries fell for the same reason, a decline amplified by the belief a government shutdown will not occur.
I reiterate I am macro economically bullish, but equity average bearish. I also think the sovereign debt market has entered into a prolonged bear market where yields will perhaps rise back towards the 80-year mean of 4.7% for the 10-year Treasury.
Incidentally, historically the 10-year yields about 2% more than the inflation rate. If this correlation is still relevant, the 10-year today should yield around 4.25% to 4.5%, considerably greater than today's 2.58% yield.
What are the odds demand pulls inflation, or inflation caused by strong demand, morphs into cost push or wage inflation? Will the 2.5% FOMC mandated inflation rate be shattered?
I think the risks favor for an upside surprise in economic data, thus suggesting possible weakness for a market that is 70% above its historical valuation based upon the PE of the S & P 500. According to the WSJ, the S & P 500 is higher than any time in the 100 years before 1998.
Like most, I do believe earnings will rise, but not enough to offset the rise in input costs and interest rates, hence valuations of the averages may become challenged. However, I also believe Main Street America will outperform Wall Street as funds gravitate back to the real economy.
What will happen today?
Last night the foreign markets were mixed. London was down 0.37%, Paris was up 0.05% and Frankfurt was up 0.39%. China was up 0.13%, Japan was down 0.44% and Hang Sang was up 0.43%.
The Dow should open flat. Oil inventories fell again last night, the largest withdrawal from the biggest US storage complex according to the American Petroleum Institute. The 10-year is off 4/32 to yield 2.60%.


On the mean streets of New York City, two gangs are in a long-lasting duel. The Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang, grapple with the difficulties of assimilating into American society. The Jets, the "American" gang, want to resist newcomers entering their territory. In the midst of this rivalry, a Jet, Tony, falls in love with a beautiful Sharks' girl, Maria.
After a fight between the Jets and the Sharks, Tony ends up killing Maria's brother, Bernardo. Bitter over losing Maria's love and the death of Bernardo, Maria's Puerto Rican suitor, Chino, shoots Tony dead.


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U20 European Championship 2011: the Final
The U20 European Championship 2011 in Bilbao has come to an end with the Gold Medal of Spain in front of Italy and France. As we could not attend the tournament, we will just go for a recap of the Final game between the hosts and Italy that has been played tonight in the Basque Country.
Nicolo Melli started the game very well for Italy with 6 points in the first minutes. Among his scores was a very impressive attack of the basket going right and changing direction with a behind the back dribble to his left hand and a running jump shot finish. On the defensive end, Melli did a good job to keep Nikola Mirotic of the ball but he got called for two quick fouls which sent him to the bench after 7 minutes into the game. Until then, Mirotic struggled to score except by free-throws as the Italian defense put him in trouble several times with aggressive double teams. When the Montenegro born big guy attacked the basket out of the low post, Riccardo Cervi was very present to keep him away from the easy baskets with 3 quick blocked shots while his team mates read the passing lanes very well. Alessandro Gentile did not have the best start into the game as his only score in the first quarter was an open fast break dunk where he showed his still surprising athletic abilities.
Italy started the second quarter really well behind a strange-looking three pointer by Filippo Baldi Rossi and a good left handed drive by Riccardo Moraschini but this was quickly answered by the so far calm Josep Franch and Alejandro Barrera who was the Spanish top scorer until that moment. Mirotic showed his excellent understanding of the game in order to get open by some good direction fakes to get the ball in the back-door situation and bring Spain back on top. He came up with another big move facing the basket and putting the ball on the floor to get the mid-range jump shot from 5 meters without any problem. On the other side, Moraschini continued to attack the basket from both sides and provoked some more fouls to go for the easy score from the free-throw line. But Mirotic came up with a big three-pointer in a Pick and Pop situation from the wing to give Spain the largest lead of the first half at 29-35. Baldi Rossi scored another three after the time-out which was immediately answered though by Alberto Jodar while Spain continued to find Mirotic in the paint for some easy baskets. Gentile was not really in the game as he took some difficult shots but without being successful. At halftime, Spain was 42-35 behind 19pts (7/10 FGs) and 3rebs by Nikola Mirotic.
Gentile came out of the locker in conquest mode with a great three point shot coming of the screen but the immediate third foul by Melli and a triple by Jodar stopped the Italian hopes rapidly. Mirotic continued his show with a soft 4 meters baseline jump shot to put the lead up to 9 points. Franch came up with one of his typical drives reading the open gap to break into it with good acceleration and finishing his move with the finger roll lay-in from the top. Melli and Moraschini tried to reduce the gap by attacking the basket for the score but Franch answered with a great two-handed dunk against the defense. But Spain suffered another loss after the elbow-hit Joan Sastre in the beginning as Jose Simeon had to leave the court with a twisted ankle. However, Italy/Gentile rushed some decisions on the offensive end that gave Spain the possibility to score easily on the break and put the score again to 11 points after the "Azzurri" came back to –6. After his dunk, Franch was full of confidence and scored a nice mid-range jump shot out of the drive after Italy had two baskets on the fast break. But Gentile turned over another ball when he tried to attack the basket against two defenders and Spain could go up 68-55 before the last ten minutes.
Mirotic started the last quarter with one of his difficult mid-range jump shots out of the dribble while Italy still did not give up by being permanently present in the passing lanes to steal the ball. Andrea de Nicolao kept the Italian hope alive with a three-pointer to cut the lead to 14 and the tiny PG showed great aggressiveness to steal the ball and grab the offensive rebound. Italy was at –8 and still in the game with about six minutes to go. Italy missed though several opportunities to cut the lead further as Melli missed two jump shots in a row. Mirotic scored on a difficult put-back to advance the score again to +12 and Franch hit the difficult drive that was the dagger at +14 with 2 minutes to go in the game. Italy could not do anything the reduce the gap and the Spaniards could enjoy their first ever Gold Medal at the U20 level.
All-Tournament Team
PG – Alessandro Gentile (Italy)
SG – Evan Fournier (France)
SF – Boban Dubljevic (Montenegro)
PF – Nikola Mirotic (Spain) – MVP
C – Furkan Aldemir (Turkey)


R&B singer/actress LeToya shines in red in the first teaser for season three of "Single Ladies."
Due to return to VH1 Spring 2014, season three includes a few new faces, including LeToya, who will portray a businesswoman working within the music industry.
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Facebook isn't secretly listening in on your phone conversations. Really. Raymond Powers·May 15
Stop me if you've heard this one: After you talk about something specific, an ad related to that very topic pops up on your Facebook feed.Security experts have also failed to find evidence the social network is eavesdropping on users to target ads more effectivelyFacebook itself has denied this multiple times, including co-founder Mark Zuckerberg telling Congress last year that the company does not do this.Let me be clear on this: You're talking about this conspiracy theory that gets passed around that we listen to what's going on on your microphone and use that for ads," Zuckerberg told Sen. Gary Peters.That theory gains credence from other instances elsewhere in the tech environment, like malware leaked from the CIA that could turn phones and TVs into listening devices, and some Samsung TVs that captured private conversations.Now lawmakers are looking to limit how much tech giants can learn about us, and how they can use it.
Week-in-Review: is Samsung unfolding another flop? Beatrice Patterson·Apr 21
Samsung only sent out about a dozen review units to press outlets, and three of them seemed to fail for three distinct reasons."A limited number of early Galaxy Fold samples were provided to media for review.We will thoroughly inspect these units in person to determine the cause of the matter," a Samsung spokesperson publicly detailed, responding to the issues.This nascent scandal may lead you to recall the Note 7 debacle, which earned Samsung what was perhaps the worst free advertising ever, with the FAA mandating just about every domestic flight begin with the pilot ensuring that the plane was Note 7-free.That said, a failure rate of around 25 percent for models sent to journalists after a few days doesn't inspire the greatest confidence.Brian seemed to have some pretty nice things to say about his early time with the device —
Missing Link: Hugh Jackman Bigfoot romp will charm your socks off Wayne Chapple·Apr 03
Missing Link is the latest stop-motion story from Laika Studios, the company behind Kubo and the Two Strings, ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls.Breezing across the globe like Around the World in Eighty Days crossed with Bigfoot and the Hendersons, this old-fashioned romp isn't as emotional or impactful as Kubo and the Two Strings.And even though it's about mythical creatures, Missing Link is far less creepy than previous Laika outings, taking a friendly group of cheerful oddballs on a family-friendly trip through a colorful and sumptuous world.We meet him and his spearlike chin on the hunt for proof of the Loch Ness Monster, which leads into a stunning underwater chase that audaciously demonstrates just how dynamic stop-motion animation can be.Returning to London's stuffy gentleman's clubs, the debonair Sir Lionel stakes his reputation on a search for a mysterious hairy beast.Adorably nervous but endearingly friendly, the only thing bigger than this Bigfoot's feet is his heart.
Audio-Technica's first true wireless models contain multitudes of failure Joseph Averitt·Feb 07
That pedigree made me extremely eager to see and hear the first Audio-Technica true wireless models, which are the flagship $249 CKR7TW and the simpler and sportier $199 SPORT7TW.Far from raising the bar for true wireless earbuds, Audio-Technica has ended up in a morass of first-generation flaws and foibles that most of its rivals have by now overcome.Pain point number one is the charging: it's glacially slow and works over Micro USB instead of USB-C. At their price, Audio-Technica's true wireless buds have little excuse not to include the newer, better connector.Audio-Technica also fails to support low-latency AptX for its wireless communications, so watching video with either pair of these buds is a lag fest.Bulky design protrudes from your earsMajor lag when watching video
Deezer's new Flow Tab creates daily personalized tracklists Jeremy Green·Apr 23
Today, Deezer has announced a change to its existing Flow feature, which creates an endless stream of a user's favorite songs plus new tracks picked by the service.There is now a separate Flow Tab, which displays several personalized tracklists for a user to pick from based on their individual musical preferences.Once you click on the new Flow Tab, you'll see a swipeable carousel with cards for different tracklists that mark the artists they're inspired by.These options are made from what Deezer already knows you like to listen to.For example, you could get served a playlist inspired by the likes of Flume, Disclosure, Chet Faker, and Odesza, or one inspired by The Weeknd, Drake, and Frank Ocean.In addition to the "inspired by" tracklists, there's also a separate "discover" tracklist for delving into all new artists and songs.
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From Lijiang I decided to venture to the southern reaches of Yunnan near the Burmese border. I was interested in seeing an area of southern Yunnan called Xishuangbanna, the center of tea production in Yunnan and the origin of the unusual Puerh tea. Also, according to historians, Xishuangbanna is probably the place where tea was first cultivated thousands of years ago.


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Q: Get public photos from Instagram using Facebook extended page token Is there a way to do hashtag search on Instagram public photos using an extended page token already obtained on Facebook ?
Any examples with actual APIs ?
Thanks

A: hashtag search and public content is not supported in Instagram Graph API, you can only get the authenticated Instagram Business Account's posts and stories
And as of Oct 1 2017, public_content is no longer approved in the original Instagram APIs, which would have let you do hashtag search and get public posts.

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Online support service launched across Humber, Coast and Vale to help men with their mental health
By Leo Stevens4th January 2021Mental Health, STP
A free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service has been launched to help men living across the Humber, Coast and Vale area.
Men aged 18 and over living in North Yorkshire, York, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire can now register to use Qwell for Men – a free, anonymous online counselling and emotional wellbeing service which can be accessed anywhere using a computer, smartphone or tablet device.
In England, around one in eight men have a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Around three-quarters of registered suicides in England and Wales in 2019 were among men (4,303).
Two out of every three people who take their life have not previously had contact with mental health services so the Partnership is investing in different ways to support people with their mental health and wellbeing before it gets to a point of crisis.
Men can access Qwell, which is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, to access one-on-one online sessions with qualified counsellors, receive and provide peer-to-peer support through moderated online forums, and read and contribute to articles.
Qwell for Men can also be used to keep an online journal and track your wellbeing via an interactive goal tracker. There are no waiting lists or thresholds for use, so men can use the free service as soon as they register.
Qwell for Men, delivered by Kooth, the UK's largest provider of online mental health services – has been commissioned for use by the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership. This marks the first time a digital mental health service has been commissioned specifically in response to male suicide.
The Partnership is made up of NHS organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary and community organisations, who are working together to improve the health and wellbeing of the 1.7 million people living in Humber, Coast and Vale – an area which includes the cities of Hull and York and large rural areas across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.
Recent data from Qwell has shown the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on adult mental health. One in five (21.3%) are presenting with suicidal thoughts, more than half (54.6%) are presenting with anxiety and 27.10% are presenting with sadness.
Jo Kent, Suicide Prevention Lead at Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership, said: "We are really pleased to announce that Qwell for Men is now available to men in the local area. We know that men can often find it difficult to talk about their mental health and the way that they are feeling. With free access to Qwell, we can ensure that they have access to the right support, wherever and whenever they need it.
"Qwell for Men is available 24 hours a day and those accessing support have the option to remain completely anonymous. This service is crucial and we encourage men from all walks of life to use it."
Dr Lynne Green, Kooth's chief clinical officer, said: "We're very pleased that Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership are looking at new and innovative ways to support adult men. Our national data is showing an increase in suicidal thoughts amongst adults and Qwell will support the Partnership's strategy to help tackle this issue.
"We encourage those struggling to use our self-help tools to connect with others who may be experiencing something similar. Our qualified counsellors are on hand to provide support and guidance 365 days of the year."
Qwell for Men can be accessed by visiting qwell.io/hcv – you can also find local support near you at talksuicide.co.uk/get-help
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Ralph Nader wrote this article about steam cars for the New Republic, April 27, 1968.
The 1960s saw the dawn of the American environmental movement and many activists saw steam power as the solution to automobile air pollution. This is a subject that deserves detailed scholarly research and publication.
Ralph Nader's Steam Car Article, New Republic, April 27, 1968.
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The Clan is one of the two factions of the Exekians. Zimreon is its leader and Nechtan its lieutenant. They are located to the southeast in the Shadowlands.
Yori is a former member of the Clan, but defected to the New Exekian Empire.


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import com.blazebit.persistence.view.EntityView;
import com.blazebit.persistence.view.EntityViewInheritanceMapping;
import com.blazebit.persistence.testsuite.entity.Person;

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WANTED: Head Coach – U20 Irish National Team
The IIHA invites applications for the position of Head Coach of the U20 Irish National Team.
The position is voluntary and the successful candidate will commence work in July 2010. The immediate work will concern the preparation of the U20 Irish National Team to compete in the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III in January 2011.
To apply for this position you must:
•provide references upon request
•be vetted by the appropriate authorities once appointed
•become a member of the IIHA and continue to be a member throughout the period that you hold the position
•be proficient in the use of email
•email your application to office@iiha.org or send by registered post to:
Re: U20 Head Coach Position,
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The deadline for applications to this position is Friday, 2nd July 2010.
If you do not receive confirmation that your application has been received you should contact the IIHA immediately at office@iiha.org.
Your application must include your:
•full name
•date of birth
•postal address
•telephone number
•email address
•details of any club affiliations
•Curriculum Vitae outlining any relevant experience (hockey or otherwise) which may be of interest or value to the position.
A select number of applicants will be called for an interview and following these interviews the Head Coach of the Women's Irish National Team will be appointed.
The length of term that the successful candidate will have shall be discussed at the interview stage. However, the position will be subject to regular evaluations including an Annual Review.
The main roles and responsibilities of the Head Coach will include but are not limited to:
•With the help of the General Manager, appoint coaching staff who will assist with the team's preparations.
•Take full charge of on ice sessions.
•Prepare a season plan that is to be distributed to the Executive Committee, General Manager and players alike
•Work with coaching staff (particularly the General Manager) to determine tryouts, practice sessions, games and fundraising events.
•Assist the General Manager in organising and informing players and coaches alike of said tryouts, practice sessions, games and fundraising events
•Report on the progress of the team to the General Manager and Executive Committee through meetings, emails and phone calls
Immediate tasks will include but are not limited to:
•creating a season's plan in conjunction with the General Manager and Executive Committee for all events i.e. tryouts, practice sessions, games and fundraising events
•assisting the General Manager in determining and organising fundraising events
•will involve approximately 2 – 5 hours of work per week
•will be subject to regular evaluations including an Annual Review
The Executive Committee will at all times support you in your role by providing guidance and assistance whenever required.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us at office@iiha.org.
By admin / Administrator, bbp_keymaster on Jun 15, 2010


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In the Charlie Hebdo psyop double standards, logical fallacies and crass ignorance are everywhere
Many of pointed out that apparently the French and most westerners seem to be much more upset when 12 people die in Paris then when hundreds, thousand and tens of thousands die elsewhere. It appears that the 1980s slogan "don't touch my pal" which was originally supposed to denounce racism now has been "re-worked" into a, if not racist, then at least a chauvinistic mode: don't kill French leftists no matter how offensive their discourse is. I won't make that case again here, but because by now anybody still capable of critical thought "got it", but I will look at another, much less noticed case of double standards: the one about the issue of moral pain.
Here is what the official doxa tells us: Muslims have no right to whine about their Prophet being insulted, this is part of free speech. It is disingenuous for them to claim that they have been hurt by these caricatures, in reality they have not been hurt, they just had their feathers ruffled by a bit of disrespectful speech. How can you possibly compared such ruffled feathers with issues of life and death?
So is there such thing as moral pain and can it be compared to physical pain?
Let's look at the record as it stands in the West:
Any psychologist will explain to you that not only does moral pain exist, but it can be worse then physical pain. This is why some people confess to crimes (whether real or not) when they are told that their family members will be tortured next even though they themselves had found the internal courage not to yield to torture inflicted upon them. An idea can hurt more then physical pain.
The Geneva conventions specifically forbid mock executions even though all they inflict is fear (a form of moral pain).
In France, it is currently illegal to even question the official version of the so-called "Holocaust" precisely because doing so would cause moral pain to the very few actual "Holocaust survivors" still alive. This protection from moral pain even extends to the relatives and descendants of "Holocaust survivors" who were born already after the war and how never suffered from any ill-treatment themselves.
At the famous Nurenberg trial Julius Streicher was sentenced to death even though he never committed any other crime then "infecting the German mind with the virus of anti-Semitism". He was, by the way, also viciously tortured before his execution. His crime? He was the founder and editor of a newspaper, Der Stürmer, a nasty racist propaganda paper whose name can be roughly translated as "The attacked" or "The stormer". Apparently, hate speech can even get you the death penalty in the West.
The 8th Amendment of the US Constitution prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment" especially if it "degrading to human dignity". Apparently, for the Founding Fathers human dignity was an extremely valuable and real thing which deserved to be protected.
Even in GITMO (hardly a bastion of civilization and human rights!) following the 2005 scandals about the desacration of the Quran, it was decided that the rules about the manipulation of the Quran (which had already existed in the past) would be strictly implemented. So even in waterboarding GITMO insulting the Prophet is considered beyond the norms of civilized behavior. Apparently not in Paris.
What about law defending against slander? Are they not here to protect people from the pain resulting from somebody else's speech? Do we not care if somebody dear to us is insulted or ridiculed?
So who are we kidding here? Do I need to bring further examples to make my point everybody in the West already knows that caricatures like the one published by Charlie Hebdo really bring on real pain to Muslims. We are not talking about ruffled feathers or irritation, we are talking about real moral and psychological distress here, the kind which normally western civilizational and legal norms try to protect people form.
The truth which others dare not speak but which I will spell out for you here is simple: western elites have the same attitude towards Muslims as Victoria Nuland has for the EU: f**k them! That is the real message not only Charlie Hebdo but the entire teary circus around the Paris massacre sends to Muslims worldwide: bleep you, your religion and your Prophet, bleep you and your victims - thousands and even millions of your dead Muslims (Iraq anybody?!) are not worth 12 of our guys, and we get to limit your speech, but don't you dare limit ours!
And if a Muslim dares to object, he is instantly reminded about "his" stonings, burkas, terrorist attacks, etc. with the inevitable punch line: Islam is in no position to give lessons to the civilized West. Sadly, Islam is vulnerable to such attack because of its support for the death penalty and its use of various frankly inhuman execution methods, but that is far from being the full picture.
First, until recently the West ALSO had plenty of execution methods which are infinitely worse then those legal in Islam (anybody doubting this better read the Wikipedia entry under Robert-Francois Damiens or remember that the French abolished the guillotine only in 1981 and against the popular will). Second, at least Islam is honest about its punishments. Compare that with the USA were people are officially sentenced to prison terms like in other civilized countries, but where it is well known, understood and accepted that your chances of being brutally assaulted or anally raped are very high, especially if you are weak, and where people are held in supermax isolation units which the UN correctly defines as torture.
Second, it is artificial to compare two (or more) civilizations by only comparing their penal codes. Why not compare other forms of violence such as warfare or genocides. Here, even the worst of the worst Muslims (the Ottomans) compare very favorably with the Europeans, I am sorry if I offend the latter, but that is a fact. Though, of course, there have been plenty of examples of Muslim atrocities (by the Ottomans and the Persians in particular), but compared to what the West did to entire continents (African, North and South America) these are truly minor incidents. Of course, folks in the West are not too knowledgeable about all this, and the comforting narrative is that Europe was civilized, a heir to the Greek and Roman civilizations (a lie - post Frankish Europe re-discovered antiquity thanks to Muslims and Jews!) whereas the Muslims are just goat herders from the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula. Comforting narrative for sure, but factually wrong. Muslims, however, are very much aware of this history and don't like to be looked down by the very westerners which they see as rather brutish and always bloodthirsty.
Third, there is a feature of modern western civilization which does set it apart from pretty much all others. The quasi-total absence of the sacred. For a modern, secular and educated person in the West there is very little which is truly sacred. In the past, wives and mothers still used to be sacred, and telling an Italian or Spaniard "cornuto" or "hijo de puta" could get you knifed. Nowadays a French rap group proudly calls itself "Nique Ta Mère". Some will say this is progress, I suppose. In the USA, the flag is sacred. At least to some. And, apparently, for millions of people in France - free speech, including deliberately offending free speech, is sacred. Except when it is directed a Jews, in which case it can land you in jail. For most Muslims, the prophets are so sacred that every time they mention their name they add "sallallahu alayhi wasallam" (peace be upon him). Now, you don't have to be a Muslim yourself or to approve of the Prophet to be capable of understanding that the Prophet Mohammed is truly dear and even sacred to Muslims. The fact that there is nothing sacred left in the West does not mean that the rest of the world has slouched down to a similar degree of degeneracy or that those who hold nothing for sacred have a license to impose their lack of anything sacred or their indifference on everybody else and offend them to their (sick) heart's content.
The most disgusting kind of westerner is the kind that actually takes pride in offending the feelings of those who still do have things which are sacred to them. This is what Charlie Hebdo was all about. Theirs was not a "discourse", it was an endless quest to become the most offensive, vulgar and crude newspaper in Europe. And, by the way, before the latest Charlie Hebdo psyop, this disgusting and stupid paper printed 60'000 copies for a country of 66'000'000 people. But then, apparently, some French matter more then others (what else is new?). Double standards again.
When considering any aspects of the Charlie Hebdo psyop you will inevitably find that double standards and logical fallacies are everywhere. That some speech is freer then other, that some victims matter more then others, that some atrocities are more atrocious then others and that some pain gets more respect then other. But the worst for me is this sickening solidarity with those who made insulting others into some kind of noble feat, these "heroes" are lionized for their "courage" to generate real moral pain in others. I see nothing noble in that at all and the fact that they were brutally and viciously murdered by, apparently, a gang of Takfiri freaks does not make then anyway more respectful.
One more thing: some of you have expressed outrage at the fact that Sheikh Imran Hosein said that the biggest evil the world has ever seen will rule from Jerusalem. Clearly, the good Sheikh is a vicious anti-Semite, right?
(Sigh)
I wish that those who speak about the "Christian West" actually knew a little something of Christianity, especially of Christian eschatology. What the Sheikh was saying is in no way different from what the Church Fathers said, including that the Antichrist would rule over the world from Jerusalem. A 5min search on the Internet gave me these pretty decent sources:
http://biblelight.net/fathers-on-antichrist.htm
http://www.unitypublishing.com/prophecy/AntichristbySaints.htm
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/hippolytus-christ.html
Islamic eschatology is, by the way, remarkably similar to the traditional Christian one. A quick search under the term "Dajjal" yielded these sources:
http://www.islaam.org/al_mahdi/dajjaal.htm
http://islamqa.info/en/8806
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL60F84B368D3270FF
As for Sheikh Imran Hosein's advice to the Muslims of France to leave while they can, it is fully in line with this admonition of Christ Himself who told his apostles "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city." (Matt 10:14-15). One does not have to agree with what the Sheikh says, but that is hardly a reason to call him crazy or anti-Semitic.
Frankly, what I see taking place is mostly a lashing out against Islam and against Muslims which is first and foremost based on crass ignorance. I personally am not a Muslim and I vehemently disagree with some teachings and practices of Islam. And I am on record saying that I fully support what I call "Putin's ultimatum" to the Takfiri freaks: stop or we will exterminate you. And, when needed, Putin did exactly that: since 2000 Russia has literally executed every single leader of the Chechen insurgency, every single one. Some were killed in Russia, others in Chechnia, others even elsewhere, but they are all dead. And the Wahabi "Icherkian" insurgency has been literally exterminated too. Not only that, but Putin has fully backed Assad, the other man who has not hesitated to physically exterminate as many Takfiri freaks as possible (and Assad did such a good job of it that they had to retreat to Iraq). And I am on record supporting Assad too. And, finally, I have always fully supported Hezbollah and Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, not only in their war of national liberation against Israel, but also in their struggle against the so-called "Syrian opposition" (where the freaks who murdered the Charlie Hebdo people came from!). I don't think that anybody even minimally honest can accuse me of having any sympathies for the Takfiri/Wahabi terrorists or for their actions in Paris.
But to those of you who take issue with my statement that the "West" cannot win against the Muslim world I say this: take the example of Russia and realize that the Russians can kill Wahabis, but they cannot kill Wahabism. It took a Muslim man like Akhmad Kadyrov and his son to defeat the Wahabi ideology in Chechnia. The same goes for the West: no matter how many ISIS or al-Qaeda terrorist the western security services kill (or, pretend to kill!), the ideology of Takfirism will only be defeated by other Muslims (who, by the way, are always the first and main victims of the Takfiri freaks!).
Just take one look at Hollande, Merkel or Obama and tell me that they have anything at all to say other then vapid platitudes and insipid lies? Do you really believe that they have anything to oppose to the ideas of Osama bin-Laden, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi or even Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab or Taqi ad-Din Aḥmad ibn Taymiyyah?
Methinks that the western leaders are both too arrogant and too ignorant to face this reality and that they think that they can outsmart the devil on their own - hence the unleash the Takfiri demon against Muslim world and the Nazi demon against the Donbass. I say that with leaders like that the West has exactly *zero* chance to prevail. And considering that with each passing year the western leaders become even dumber, more arrogant, more pathetic and more clueless, I see no reason to believe that the West will win the "clash of civilizations" it itself created.
Now please don't shoot the messenger.
Labels: Charlie Hebdo psyop, clash of civilizations
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Cherokee Mural by Vhils. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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MO: Anything additional you'd like to add?
Vhils: Yes, I'd like to convey my very special thanks to all the team members of both the Momentary and Justkids involved in the production of this project – it couldn't have happened without their fantastic support and expertise.
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